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| '''Croatia Records''' is the largest ] in ]. It is a record label that sells ] music, and often a target of public criticism. The company was founded in ] as ] Records, but it changed its name in ] to Croatia Records. ] of Croatia Records is ]. | '''Croatia Records''' is the largest ] in ]. It is a record label that sells ] music, and often a target of public criticism. The company was founded in ] as ] Records, but it changed its name in ] to Croatia Records. ] of Croatia Records is ]. | ||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| ===Azra=== | |||
| When the popular rock band ] disbanded in the ], the band's leader ] left by train for ], ] promising never to return partly because the mismanagement of Azra from Jugoton. When Jugoton transformed to Croatia Records, it inherited the song rights for most of Jugoton artists, and in the eyes of many continues to exploit the legacy of Azra, as Štulić, the band's ] and sole ], receives only one ] for every record sold (ca. 1/6 of a ]), despite the fact that they are still one of the most popular bands from the ] in Croatia. | |||
| ===Severina=== | |||
| ] left Croatia Records in the late ] to join the roster of ]. Croatia Records then issued a "Best of" ] which, according to the law and the agreement between Croatia Records and Severina's management, they had no right to do. Some believe that this compilation was a major factor concerning the less than expected sales figures of her first album on Dallas Records. | |||
| After this incident, ]n ] ] said in an interview how he wouldn't work for Croatia Records if he had nothing to eat. | |||
| Other stories of artists being exploited have circled the public, but as of yet none have been confirmed. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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For the preceding company, see Jugoton.Croatia Records is the largest record label in Croatia. It is a record label that sells mainstream music, and often a target of public criticism. The company was founded in 1947 as Jugoton Records, but it changed its name in 1991 to Croatia Records. CEO of Croatia Records is Miroslav Škoro.
Controversy
Azra
When the popular rock band Azra disbanded in the 1980s, the band's leader Branimir "Johnny" Štulić left by train for Utrecht, Netherlands promising never to return partly because the mismanagement of Azra from Jugoton. When Jugoton transformed to Croatia Records, it inherited the song rights for most of Jugoton artists, and in the eyes of many continues to exploit the legacy of Azra, as Štulić, the band's vocalist and sole songwriter, receives only one kuna for every record sold (ca. 1/6 of a US dollar), despite the fact that they are still one of the most popular bands from the 1980s in Croatia.
Severina
Severina left Croatia Records in the late 1990s to join the roster of Dallas Records. Croatia Records then issued a "Best of" compilation album which, according to the law and the agreement between Croatia Records and Severina's management, they had no right to do. Some believe that this compilation was a major factor concerning the less than expected sales figures of her first album on Dallas Records.
After this incident, Bosnian rapper Edo Maajka said in an interview how he wouldn't work for Croatia Records if he had nothing to eat.
Other stories of artists being exploited have circled the public, but as of yet none have been confirmed.